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I always avoided the algorithms and just followed interesting people. But the racist, sexist, transphobes, haters, nazis, elon worshipers, and/or free speech absolutists are diving me away. I’ll check my DMs here and follow on mastodon: @avirr" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Sfba.social/@avirr

I want to slow this discourse down for a moment and be very clear and deliberate about why Armstromg's history of cheating in cycling is important and relevant here, beyond a cheap gotcha. (thread)

I LITERALLY stopped working on my memo so I could read this indictment. I am on page 24 and JESUS LUPITA NYONG'O CHRIST. HOW this man still has the capacity to shock me after everything that's happened, i'll never know. but I am sitting here *STUNNED*.

AS IF THIS FEDERAL AGENCY.........WHOSE *CHIEF* RESPONSIBILITY IS *LITERALLY* TO *KEEP* THINGS......WOULDN'T KNOW.......THIS VERITABLE MOUNTAIN OF DOCUMENTS........WAS MISSING.

@barbroseman Thank you! I haven’t actually worked in a library for decades but I do appreciate it.

We have a new page on @OurWorldInData on Influenza! • How many people die from flu each year? • How has mortality changed over time? • Which strains are currently circulating? • What can flu-like illness trackers tell us? All here + thread below! ourworldindata.org/influenza

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@SenWarren 👍

Americans overwhelmingly prefer raising taxes on the ultra-wealthy and huge corporations to making cuts to critical programs like health care, medical research, and infrastructure. Congressional Republicans need to get on board.

Okay, I read it so you don't have to. Here's a reaction thread to @openAI / @sama 's blog post from Friday "Planning for AGI and beyond": openai.com/blog/planning-…

@geonv @NSavidge @berkeleyside I want to understand my neighbors and the implications of this kind of street planning. It was a good article.

Harvey Weinstein was given another 16 yrs. On his sentence. He said he “doesn’t deserve it”. Did the women he raped and assaulted deserve it? They had hopes, dreams and were trying to work. They didn’t deserve what he did to them!🥵🥵

@NSavidge @berkeleyside Really good article, I’m undecided and learned a lot

R. Kelly and Harvey Weinstein sentenced to life in prison today. A good day it is.

At least 15,136 Russian military servicemen died in the first year of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, according to @mediazona_en. That’s more military personnel than the Soviet Union lost throughout the entire Soviet–Afghan War. meduza.io/en/news/2023/0…

@OurWorldInData Vivid steep curve there! Could you post to mastodon as well? It’s gaining traction now.

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@sheldrakus Off! Not on!

@sheldrakus Oh yes, I turned on every animation and gamification bit I could find and studiously ignore all the league table and rewards bits.

My feeling is that Duolingo has to accept responsibility for his own sadness

BREAKING: Biden’s EPA has just ordered Norfolk Southern clean up the ENTIRE site of the East Palestine,Ohio train derailment. They will also have to pay ALL associated costs. Failure to do so will result is a fine of 300% of the cost. THANK YOU PRESIDENT BIDEN!

@kgorchinskaya @mirabile I’m sure I’ve seen a European Medieval painting with hands like that, but I don’t remember the artist